one of my big reds was stolen :(... RECOVERD :(.. update

[85200xrider]

ok....we got the update on the scumbag loser...what about an update on the important thing....hows the bike lookin lol

[SPD FRK]

A ski mask and a baseball bat. With all the crap he's done to so many, no one would ever be able to narrow it down to you.

[Pafrig]

Glad things are turining for the good. Did i read this correct? It was your cousin?? What a douche!
My cousin went on a drinking binge a few years back and stole my YTM200. I noticed it missing the next morning and reported it stolen. About a week later he calls me and says "I have your 3 wheeler at my house" "I needed a ride home i was drunk" He rode it across town, across a busy highway to his house drunk in the middle of the night. I was so pissed....I think the police still think that its stolen, i never did tell them i got it back.

you just made my day with that story.

[stoney420]

ok....we got the update on the scumbag loser...what about an update on the important thing....hows the bike lookin lol

lol, well i didnt attempt to clean the plastic or tank until tonight, the light overspray on the engine did come off pretty easily with just some gas and a little scrub, tonight i tried some experimenting on the plastic, brake cleaner and brake fluid didnt work very well but i didnt let it sit either since i dont know what it will do to the plastic, oven cleaner did work pretty good with a little scrubbin, i only let it sit about 30 mins since it was just a tester, i think letting it sit longer will work pretty well. carb cleaner works good but dries up to quick. the thing that took it off the fastest was this stuff called "oops" but it started to fade the plastic white, so thats out. theres a couple other things i want to try but just used stuff that i already had around the house for tonight, ill keep ya updated..any suggestions are more then welcome..

[200xman]

I used Interlux fiberglass paint remover on a set of Polaris fenders that I had and it worked great. Took the paint right off and didn't harm the plastic. Any marina/marine store should be able to get it for you.

http://www.yachtpaint.com/Images/15_25702.jpg

[stoney420]

thanks for the tip, i may give it a shot, i hear alot of good things about the permatex gasket remover i think i may try that next if the oven cleaner dont do the trick after sitting longer
any reason i shouldnt let oven cleaner sit on there over night?

[stoney420]

anyone ever try this stuff? its made by klean strip aircraft remover which i have read numerous positive posts on here about while searching, this particular one is made for plastic, ever tried it? "Aircraft paint remover for flexible plastic" http://www.wmbarr.com/product.aspx?catid=82&prodid=45

[racerxxx]

anyone ever try this stuff? its made by klean strip aircraft remover which i have read numerous positive posts on here about while searching, this particular one is made for plastic, ever tried it? "Aircraft paint remover for flexible plastic" http://www.wmbarr.com/product.aspx?catid=82&prodid=45

I'd say thats for your rubber bumper covers on todays cars and trucks that are going to be painted, so it might discolor the plastic. I'd so a spot test.

[Thorpe]

Try using the oven cleaner, and then hitting it with the power washer when its soft...

[SYKO]

also find you an auto paint store and ask about BUMPER STRIPPER its made for plastic and eurathane bumpers and it strips the paint without harming the bumper underneath, should work fine for everything you need to use it on.

[stoney420]

thanks for all the tips, i knew you would be chiming in with some good info syko! was waiting for that lol, thanks
thorpe i did try lettin the oven cleaner(easy-off brand) soak about an hour then hit it with the ol garden hose on the "jet" setting, it worked decent but i would have to do it a few times and still scrub quite a bit to get it all off i think, but it does seem to work.. i dont have a power washer yet, maybe now is a good excuse for me to go buy one...............
i should be all set for the plastics with the info i have so far but wouldnt turn down some more tips of what to/ and what Not to try lol..,
anyone have any suggestions for the gas tank? is there any way i can take off the sh!tty spray paint without taking off the factory paint/finish on it? or if i do have to strip it and repaint, does anyone know what color honda used, or what the closest match available is? its not a showbike, its a rider so it dont have to be perfect, just want it nice again..
also, what can i use to take the heavier spray paint off the engine without having to paint it afterwards? gas worked for the lighter spray but not the thick stuff..

[Pafrig]

funny story. When I was like 3 years old, my parents had just gotten a new car, (1990 subaru legacy), they had a full garden going. it had everything from potatos to apples. They were also painting the house. (for years our house was known as the tyvek house because thats all that was covering it) anyways, they had a big bucket of paint, and some freshly picked brocoli sitting right next together, right next to the new car. so i waddle up in my pull ups, dip the brocoli in the paint, and proceed to paint the car white. that wasnt exactly one of smartest things ive done.......... so for the last 15 years, we've been driving around a blue subaru with a giant white splotch on the front. I'm going to be driving this car soon, so i decided it was time to get rid of that splotch. not wanting to harm the paint underneath too much, or spend bookoo money on chemicals and stuff, i just used steel wool, then polished and waxed the slightly roughed up base paint.
So i would try using an abrasive. is the entire tank painted, or just the visible parts?

[stoney420]

well i couldnt find the kleen strip for plastic that i wanted but they had a different brand i bought made by 'bulldog' for stripping paint from bumpers and it worked pretty well but im sure theres a better product out there, had to do it a couple times to get it all off, figured now was a good time to invest in a pressure washer and that helped alot. heres a before pic, a pic of the rear fender after 1 application of stripper then pressure wash and a pic of the front fender after 2 applications of stripper and a pressurewash, as you can see the rear still needs another coat but its gettin there. the front turned out great after second coat tho no black left anywhere!
is there anything that works good to bring back the color where i used this stuff called "oops" and it faded it?... OOPS! lol, and hide the light scratches from me scrubbin on it before i broke down and got the pressure washer?
not sure why my gray cement floor looks blue or why the front looks to have a little black at the bottom, it doesnt - my camera sucks...

[greythorn3]

well i couldnt find the kleen strip for plastic that i wanted but they had a different brand i bought made by 'bulldog' for stripping paint from bumpers and it worked pretty well but im sure theres a better product out there, had to do it a couple times to get it all off, figured now was a good time to invest in a pressure washer and that helped alot. heres a before pic, a pic of the rear fender after 1 application of stripper then pressure wash and a pic of the front fender after 2 applications of stripper and a pressurewash, as you can see the rear still needs another coat but its gettin there. the front turned out great after second coat tho no black left anywhere!
is there anything that works good to bring back the color where i used this stuff called "oops" and it faded it?... OOPS! lol, and hide the light scratches from me scrubbin on it before i broke down and got the pressure washer?
not sure why my gray cement floor looks blue or why the front looks to have a little black at the bottom, it doesnt - my camera sucks...

looking good! glad you decided to clean it up !

[SYKO]

Yea the stripper for bumpers will usualy take a few applications to remove everything, there designed not to penetrate as hard as a regular stripper. Looks good man glad its all cleaning up well.